E.W. Scripps (SSP) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' Capital Expenditures was $16.53 million in Q2 2026, up 35.6% from $12.19 million a year earlier and up 423.9% from the prior quarter.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, E.W. Scripps' Capital Expenditures was $49.02 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 33.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $46.58 million, down 28.6% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $65.26 million in FY2024 (+9.4%), $59.63 million in FY2023 (+30.2%), $45.79 million in FY2022 (-24.6%) and $60.74 million in FY2021 (+35.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Capital Expenditures since Q2 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 9.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 206.5%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 77.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, SSP's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $3.16 million (Q1 2026), $13.89 million (Q4 2025) and $15.44 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 276.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 141.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 53.90 Mn |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | 146.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 10.11 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 130.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 209.91 Mn | 30.55 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 16.53 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.04 Mn |
E.W. Scripps Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "SSP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();